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Matthew said the project has renewed the childrens’ interest in space and science.

“We applied to take part in the experiment because we thought it would give the school a glimpse of how the wider world works.”

Lindley were one of thousands of schools in the UK selected to take part, and began by planting the seeds.

Matthew said: “This experiment is so much more exciting than normal class experiments because no-one knows what the result will be.

Lindley Juniors space seeds project.

“We are just really glad to see the children get excited about science, there has been a real buzz in the air at school.”

The pupils now have five weeks to monitor how the seeds grow and feed back their results to the RHS, who will then disclose which seed batch were sent to space.

The RHS have joined with the UK Space Agency and the European Space Agency to get the project off the ground, while the Lindley children were given trays and compost by Wyevale Garden Centre in Birchencliffe Hill Road.